Before we even start, let me explain. FMJ or full metal jacket is a term used to describe a projectile (bullet) that consists of a core made of a soft metal encased in a harder metal. This is usually what you see when you pick up a $13 box on 9mm ammunition. It is less expensive and mostly used for training and target shooting. JHP or jacketed hollow point describes a projectile that is similar except the harder metal encases a softer metal that has a hollow cavity at its tip. Also the casing does not cover the tip of the projectile. These rounds are designed to expand inside of a target and dump all of their kinetic energy inside while limiting penetration. The ultimate goal of the jacketed hollow point is to get in a body enough to cause damage, while expanding to cause more damage to surrounding tissues. Both are able to kill, but the JHP, in theory, will inflict more internal damage. JHP ammunition may be more expensive, but it is worth it for self defense. It is much better to definitively stop a threat and only that threat than to run the risk of harming someone behind the threat. Remember, we must always be aware of our target and what's beyond it.
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May 2016
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